Michigan's Right to Work Legislation Sends Ripples into Ontario

It looks like Michigan, in less than 4  7 days, will go from a union-state to a right-to-work state. 

While you can check out coverage of the controversial move by the Michigan GOP, iPolitics offers an interesting Canadian labor take on the news:

As key auto industry jurisdictions, Ontario and Michigan are already in competition for jobs and investment. Now, from the perspective of companies looking to open or expand, Michigan will have an advantage.

This could bolster Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak’s case to implement right-to-work in the province, Moffatt said

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Lewenza intends to speak with his UAW counterpart, Bob King, about the developments and added that the CAW would participate in any mass demonstrations in Michigan.

“I know that I would be the first one to respond to a call and ask CAW members to participate because I do believe an attack on workers, regardless of border, is an attack on the labour movement more generally.”